<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0
{mso-style-name:msonormal;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The goal of this workshop is to provide some foundational training so people can learn to write grant applications for the NFB of Maryland. If you’re interested in grant writing for your personal projects or interests, this is not the seminar for you. In addition, chapters are not permitted to apply for grants directly because the affiliate is the 501(c)(3), which is the eligible entity. I appreciate your enthusiasm, which is incredible given the amount of people who’ve reached out to me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But we’re going to start all over. This means, if you were one of the 45 people who emailed me in the last 24 hours, then assume you need to resubmit your request to be considered should you still want to be considered given this clarification. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB of Maryland will be holding a virtual workshop that will be a high level overview on grant writing to benefit the affiliate for future grant applications we want to submit to fund NFBMD’s work. The seminar will be on October 23 at 7PM, and Seth Lamkin, NFB National’s Grant Writer will lead the seminar. I will select the individuals who will be invited to participate, and individuals should let me know of their interest by October 1, 2024. Again, please only communicate your request to be considered for this opportunity if you are also committing, if chosen, to volunteer to write grant applications for NFB of Maryland. Please email me at <a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org">President@nfbmd.org</a> with your name, your chapter/division, and a couple of sentences of why you wish to be chosen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now for those of you interested in grant writing for your own purposes, I’m going to try to set something else up for you at the State Convention or another event of that nature if I can find the right seminar leader. I’ve heard from you about inaccessible grant application portals and other barriers that exist for a blind person doing this work. Thus, I am acknowledging I hear your hunger for strategies and approaches in light of some of these barriers based on blindness.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> MD-Baltimore-County <md-baltimore-county-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryland President via MD-Baltimore-County<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 17, 2024 9:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org; nfbmd@nfbnet.org; greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org; nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org; central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org; md-atlarge@nfbnet.org; md-sligo@nfbnet.org; nationalharbor@nfbnet.org; mabm@nfbnet.org; mdabs@nfbnet.org; mdpobc@nfbnet.org; 'NFB of Maryland, Baltimore County List' <md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Maryland President <president@nfbmd.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [MD-Baltimore-County] Grant Writing Workshop<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB of Maryland will be holding a virtual workshop that will be a high level overview on grant writing on October 23 at 7PM. Spaces are limited, so those interested in attending should submit their name to me by October 1, 2024. Please email me at <a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org">President@nfbmd.org</a> with your name, your chapter/division, and a couple of sentences of why you wish to be chosen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>